Deck 17: Technology, the Workplace, and Society

Question 1

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 52% of public schools are connected to the Internet.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Nanotechnology relates to creating computer components that are less than 50 nanometers in size.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Optical computing uses light beams for the internal circuits instead of electricity.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Quantum computing uses the laws of quantum mechanics and the way that atoms can be in more than one state at once to do computational tasks.

Question 5

One of the more common types of groupware is e-mail.

Question 6

Computer piracy is presenting someone else's ideas or work as your own, without authorization.

Question 7

A sly horse is harmful software that does something different from what it is expected to do.

Question 8

Any high school student who is a Florida resident can attend the Florida Virtual School, a certified diploma-granting school, online for free.

Question 9

____ learning is an instructional method for which the teacher uses the computer to deliver the instruction.

A) Computer-based
B) Media
C) Interactive
D) Web engine

Question 10

____ are models of real-world activities, designed to allow you to experiment and explore environments that might be dangerous, unavailable, or inaccessible.

A) Simulations
B) Pretend models
C) Virtual realities
D) Play models

Question 11

The goal for ____software is to process information on its own without human intervention.

A) CIA
B) FBI
C) Counter Intelligence
D) Artificial Intelligence

Question 12

____ engineering refers to changing the DNA in a living organism.

A) Medical
B) Genetic
C) Human
D) Future

Question 13

____ is an artificial environment that feels like a real environment.

A) Artificial Intelligence
B) Computer reality
C) Simulation
D) Virtual reality

Question 14

____ commerce, which means having an online business, is changing the way our world does business.

A) Electronic
B) Computer
C) Cash
D) Virtual

Question 15

____ refers to programs and software that help people work together even if they are located far from each other.

A) Far Connect
B) Close Connect
C) Groupware
D) Mediaware

Question 16

Computer ____ involves invading someone else's computer, usually for personal gain or just the satisfaction of doing it.

A) hacking
B) spamming
C) hoaxing
D) encrypting

Question 17

A(n) ____ is a program that has been written to cause the corruption of data on a computer.

A) virus
B) flu
C) illness
D) bacteria

Question 18

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions.
FIGURE 17-1


-Figure 17-1 shows an example of an ergonomically designed workstation. Suggestions made in the lesson included all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A) thighs parallel to the floor
B) feet flat on the floor or on a footrest
C) eyes looking at part top of screen
D) using the mouse that is integrated into the keyboard

Question 19

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions.
FIGURE 17-1


-Looking at Figure 17-1, for good ergonomics the chair should ____.

A) be adjustable
B) have adequate lumbar support
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 20

Changing data ____ into the computer is called data diddling.

A) before it has been entered
B) after it has been entered
C) either a. or b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 21

Illegally copying and using software is called software ____.

A) piracy
B) fraud
C) tampering
D) intelligence

Question 22

One remedy to reduce carpal tunnel syndrome is to replace a regular keyboard with a(n) ____ keyboard.

A) multi-media
B) new
C) ergonomic
D) tilted

Question 23

Employing ____ security measures, which examine a fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye is usually used when high-level security is required

A) biometric
B) biological
C) optical
D) laser

Question 24

One of the newest types of virtual robots is called a bot, commonly used by ____.

A) search engines
B) medical facilities
C) the government
D) schools

Question 25

One of the most widely known genetics projects is the ____ whose goal is to identify all of the approximately 100,000 genes in human DNA.

A) Human DNA Project
B) Human Genome Project
C) Human Biology Experiment
D) Human Map Project

Question 26

The first computer crime, electronic embezzlement, was committed in ____.

A) 1928
B) 1958
C) 1978
D) 1998

Question 27

Selena is a student at one of the most modern high schools in town. Please answer the questions below.

-Selena begins to learn how to drive in a car that models the real-word activity of driving. Selena is learning how to drive via ____.

A) virtual reality
B) classic teaching
C) simulation
D) artificial intelligence

Question 28

Selena is a student at one of the most modern high schools in town. Please answer the questions below.

-Selena is able to order her lunch each day by speaking to a robot who is positioned at the entrance to the cafeteria. The robot is running a(n) ____ application.

A) virtual reality
B) classic teaching
C) simulation
D) artificial intelligence

Question 29

Derek is writing a paper on the latest computing trends. Please answer the questions below.

-In his research, Derek discovered that scientists are creating computer components less that 100 nanometers in size. This is in comparison to a grain of sand that is about ____ nanometers.

A) 900
B) 9,000
C) 90,000
D) 900,000

Question 30

Derek is writing a paper on the latest computing trends. Please answer the questions below.

-Derek also finds out that light beams have an advantage over electricity. The advantage is ____.

A) light beams are much faster than electricity
B) light beams can cross each other
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.

Question 31

____________________ are models of real-world activities, designed to allow you to experiment and explore environments that might be dangerous, unavailable, or inaccessible.

Question 32

____________________ engineering refers to changing the DNA in a living organism.

Question 33

____________________ relates to creating computer components that are less than 100 nanometers in size.

Question 34

____________________ is presenting someone else's ideas or work as your own, without authorization.

Question 35

____________________ is the legal protection for authors of creative works.

Question 36

Virtual computing uses light beams for the internal circuits instead of electricity. _________________________

Question 37

Employing genetic security measures, which examine a fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye is usually used when high-level security is required. _________________________

Question 38

Working on computers for long periods of time can cause various types of ergonomic-related health problems and concerns. _________________________

Question 39

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Involves invading someone else's computer

A) computer fraud
B) copyright
C) plagiarism
D) computer hacking
E) computer crime

Question 40

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Manipulation of a computer in order to obtain money, property, or value dishonestly or to cause loss

A) computer fraud
B) copyright
C) plagiarism
D) computer hacking
E) computer crime

Question 41

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-A criminal act committed through the use of a computer

A) computer fraud
B) copyright
C) plagiarism
D) computer hacking
E) computer crime

Question 42

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Legal protection for authors of creative works

A) computer fraud
B) copyright
C) plagiarism
D) computer hacking
E) computer crime

Question 43

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Presenting someone else's ideas or work as your own, without authorization

A) computer fraud
B) copyright
C) plagiarism
D) computer hacking
E) computer crime

Question 44

Define and give examples of the following: computer fraud, computer hacking, and a computer virus.